# Interaction-Increasing Tables Architects Design University Furniture Inspired by an Artist Palette By Meghan Young | Published 2015-02-07 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/university-furniture References: [contemporist](http://www.contemporist.com/2015/02/04/a-university-installed-this-table-to-increase-interactions-among-students/) & [menendezygamonal](http://www.menendezygamonal.com/) There is often a very familiar formula to university furniture that is practical and often isolating. One design firm took it upon themselves to create a [large table](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/runda) that encourages interaction among students. Taking inspiration from the common artist palette, this particular piece of university furniture provides a lot of strategic surface to congregate around. Designed by Menéndez and Gamonal Arquitectos, the university furniture was created for the Classroom Building in the Milan Campus at Oviedo University in Asturias, Spain. Creative and collaborative, it brings students attention to the [need for socialization](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nook-furniture) on a variety of levels in such environments. By embracing university furniture that points people in that direction, such social activities become even easier. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.6/10 - Popularity: 85% | Activity: 76% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/furniture) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Interaction-increasing Furniture:** Create furniture designs that encourage interaction and collaboration among users. - **Innovative University Furniture:** Design furniture specifically tailored for university classrooms and campuses to enhance the learning experience. - **Socialization in Educational Environments:** Promote social activities and interaction among students in educational settings through the strategic layout of furniture. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Furniture Design:** Leverage creative design concepts to develop interactive and collaborative furniture for educational institutions. - **Education Technology:** Integrate technology and furniture design to facilitate socialization and collaboration in educational settings. - **Architectural Design:** Incorporate innovative furniture designs that promote social activities and interaction in architectural projects for educational institutions. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Dynamic Sculptural Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/interactive-transformation-table.md) - [Modern Customizable Table Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/customizable-table-design.md) - [Interlocking Puzzle-Like Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/connect-table.md) - [Playful Wavy Table Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wavy-table-design.md) - [Shape-Shifting Classroom Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/eduba.md) - [Colorful Contemporary Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/runda-tables.md) - [Modular Table Seatings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/modular-table-and-chair.md) - [Development Childhood Furniture Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/table-and-chair-set.md) - [Acrylic Multicolor Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lucid-side-tables.md)